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White Sands and Speedos
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After slaving away at my job that is all of 10 hours a week, trekking through the streets of Brisbane, sipping flat whites in cute cafes, and wandering around art galleries, I decided that I what I really needed was a vacation. As my friend Christina put it, a vacation from a vacation. So of we went with Julie, the mum in the house I'm living in, to Maroochydore. It took me and Christina about eleven tries to get the name right. I think it sounds like some sort of weird squawking bird found only in the depths of the Amazon, but really, it's a fun little beach town about and hour and twenty minutes away. We spent our morning laying out on the golden sand, lathered in sunscreen and faces covered with the hats we were told we must wear. It was a perfect beach day, and listening to the waves, I immediately fell asleep. When I awoke, Christina and I decided that we needed our exercise of the day and strolled down the beach. Now, part of the fun of going to the beach is people watching. The little kids rolling in the surf with a wedgy, covered in sand, and totally not caring...the hot Ozzy surfer guys all American girls swoon over...the lovey dovey couples strolling hand and hand...the man jogging in a speedo...and then another older man stretching in a speedo...and an even older man just standing in a speedo.... I started to get flashbacks of when I accidentally found myself on a nude beach surrounded by naked old men. What was with all the speedos?! Christina and I were in total giggle mode as it seemed every jogger that passed us was wearing a smaller and smaller, tighter and tighter speedo. And suddenly we looked at each other, both thinking the same thought. It was like that scene in The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy realized she wasn't in Kansas anymore. It had finally sunk in. We are actually in Australia, we are half way around the world, and our adventure is just beginning. We were not in the States anymore, Toto...I mean, you would never see a speedoed runner back home!
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Speedo Gallery (reply)
Nov 5, 2005 15:49 EST by briancarr
Hi, Lacey!
I just wanted to add that the Speedo craze isn't confined to Australia--it's all over eastern Europe, too. If you're ever in Budapest, for example, be sure to check out the Palatinus baths of Margaret Island. There you'll find all manner of Speedo splediferousness, from corpulent damsels in bulging bikinis to demented old men in tightly drawn cover-your-eyes one-piece wonders. ... show all
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Re: The potato . . . front or back (reply)
Oct 30, 2005 22:17 EST by coolmose29
Just in case . . . 'Thunder's ' website is-
http://www.lasvegas-nv.com/thunder-from-down-under.htm
-The King
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I was indeed the 'speedo king of Maroochydore' . . . how dare you doubt it! At the coronation, I had to do a little dance; sort of a go-go routine (as was the custom of the day in 1974). I ... show all
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The potato . . . front or back (reply)
Oct 30, 2005 22:10 EST by coolmose29
I was indeed the 'speedo king of Maroochydore' . . . how dare you doubt it! At the coronation, I had to do a little dance; sort of a go-go routine (as was the custom of the day in 1974). I wowwed the crowd by strategically planting a potato in my speedos (they were festooned with an American flag type pattern . . . I remember it like yesterday!). I don't quite recall whether I placed the potato... show all
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Yeah, right... (reply)
Oct 24, 2005 20:27 EST by kohlmoos
Hey Speedo King of Maroochydore,
I surmise that you won that contest in '74 in your dreams ...
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King of Maroochydore circa 1974 (reply)
Oct 24, 2005 12:40 EST by coolmose29
G'day Lacey-
Just wanted to let you know how much we've enjoy hearing of your travels.
As an aside . . . I was once known as the 'speedo King of Maroochydore' . . . it was way back in 1974. I won sort of the equivalent of a wet t-shirt contest. Got a trip to Contadilla (sp?) Falls. I also did a lot of fishing on the Maroochydore River (bream on the in-coming tide!).
Our lo... show all
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speedo galore in neighborhoos (reply)
Oct 23, 2005 18:36 EST by bootsmom
Hey Lacy, taking a clue from what you have been seeing, your dad and I today ran through the neighborhood and down by Pentagon City in our new speedo's. God at the comments we got!!
Mine was red and your dad's blue and we each had a star in the only place it could be placed. WE were not seeking to draw attention, but a couple of teenagers ask that we please go home and stop nauseating a... show all
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Luke's speedo (reply)
Oct 23, 2005 15:14 EST by bootsmom
Maybe we should buy Luke a speedo for Xmas. He can take it to Australia when he visits you in Jan.
Great pixs! And a truly funny entry!
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re: dads speedo/jealous (reply)
Oct 22, 2005 13:24 EST by cattylax
I think I remember seeing a photo somewhere in your house of your 20 something dad in a rag type speedo/loincloth perched on the side of a mountian. He looked pretty damm good, however, I am not jealous of the sight for sore eyes speedos that you are probably seeing. Keep an eye out for Heath Ledger - i hear he is also a big fan of the speedo. Love and miss you in rainy DC! P.S UVA beat Florid... show all
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dad's speedo (reply)
Oct 22, 2005 07:13 EST by kohlmoos
I hate to admit this, Lacey, but i once had a speedo and when i was in goa i actually just wore a rag in critical places...but then i was not an old guy then. i recall that your uncle and nichols wore speedos in bali...doubt if i would join the mates on the beach this time. indeed enjoy the sun ... and the views!
love
dad
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Jealousy (reply)
Oct 22, 2005 02:25 EST by ado27
So I may be in Pennsylvania at the moment being very envious of you as you bask in the southern sun. But I'm also very excited for you. Keep writing, because you'll treasure this journal later. And try everything, because you'll either have a great time or an awesome story. Love ya kid!
~Paul
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